Planetary Boundaries and Saving the Amazon Rainforest Dr Silvia Serrao-Neumann, Griffith University, Australia
Planetary Boundaries and Saving the Amazon Rainforest
Feb 23, 2016
Planetary Boundaries and Saving the Amazon Rainforest. Dr Silvia Serrao - Neumann, Griffith University, Australia. Planetary Boundaries. (source: Rockström et al , 2009). The Belo Monte Hydro-electrical Complex. Original project: 2 large dams – 14,500 km 2 inundated - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Planetary Boundaries and Saving the Amazon Rainforest
Dr Silvia Serrao-Neumann, Griffith University, Australia
Planetary Boundaries
(source: Rockström et al, 2009)
The Belo Monte Hydro-electrical Complex
Source: Fearnside 2006
Original project: 2 large dams – 14,500 km2
inundated Submersion of 1 whole indigenous
territory 6,000 people displaced 4 additional upstream dams Total area inundated: 22,000 km2
12 indigenous groups affected
Revised project: 1 smaller dam – 400 km2
inundated No impact on indigenous territory 5,000 people affected
The Region – Xingu River Basin
Projected Inundated Area - BMHC
Source: Seva 2005
BMHC – Construction Site
Source: Seva 2005
Planned Dams BMHC
Indigenous territory
Proposed dams
The Region – Indigenous Reservations
Source: Instituto SocioAmbiental
Earth System Governance
Global
commons
Source: Instituto SocioAmbiental
Source: Albras
Re-territorialise / de-territorialise
Source: Instituto SocioAmbiental
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